The Best of WordPress Security

Imagine this - you wake up one morning, grab your cup of coffee, and get to work. When you open your WordPress site, you’re met with the horror of defaced pages. The content of your site has been changed and your website is ruined. You see that your site is displaying...

Are you looking to update the PHP version on your WordPress site but not sure how to go about it? WordPress has made it easy for just about anyone to create a website without knowing how to code. Nonetheless, your WordPress site is built on coding languages like PHP....

Are you worried that hackers are trying to break into your WordPress website through your login page? We wish we could tell you not to worry but the truth is, your website’s login page is under constant attack by hackers and bots. In fact, hackers target the login...

Do you suspect that your website has a file upload vulnerability? Are you worried that hackers will exploit it to hack your site? We wish we could tell you that there's nothing to be worried about but the truth is, a file upload vulnerability is a serious issue. If a...

Do you suspect that your WordPress theme is malicious? Or maybe you’ve finally found a WordPress theme you love but you’re not sure if it’s safe to install? We will show you how to scan WordPress theme for malicious code. Apart from the WordPress repository, there are...

Are you worried that hackers are launching brute force attacks on your website? We wish we could tell you that your website is safe but the truth, is it’s quite possible that your website is under a brute force attack right now. A brute force attack is the most common...

Are you worried that hackers will attack your WordPress website? We wish we could've told you not to worry but the truth is WordPress websites are constantly targeted by hackers. This is mainly on account of its popularity as WordPress powers a third of all the...

You’d come across terms like malware vs virus when researching for website security. Both terms are often used interchangeably but the truth is they are slightly different from each other. In this article, you’ll learn the difference between the two. We'll learn about...

MalCare was recently fortunate enough to chat with Chris Burgess about his experience in the WordPress space. Chris is a web technology consultant from Melbourne Australia and a leading voice in the WordPress community there. Without further ado, let's jump into the...

“Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.” At MalCare, we focused on contributing to the WordPress community in many different ways. We strive to be a source of...

A WordPress website can have many security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers to gain access to the site. Once hackers gain access to your site, they will use it to execute a number of malicious activities like launching other websites, sending spam...

Imagine this, you sat down one day and ran a complete security setup on your site. You installed a WordPress security plugin on your site, you updated all your plugins and themes, you implemented website hardening measures. You're sure your site is safe and secure...

As the world battles with the Coronavirus offline, there are plenty of cybercriminals looking to take advantage of the situation online. With so many people locked indoors and hence, online, there has been a 600 percent rise in phishing campaigns in the last month. If...

There is a good reason to be worried about your website's security. Reports tell us that over 90,000 hack attempts are made on WordPress website every minute of the day. Many websites owners may think their website is too small to draw a hacker’s attention. The truth...

If you’re seeing the warning “Site Ahead Contains Malware” when you try to access your WordPress site, you need to act fast to fix it. This message indicates that your website is infected with malware or has been hacked. Search engines like Google crawl your website...